Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 15/2024 of 2 February 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1555]
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, biocide, chemical product, decontamination, food safety, market approval, pharmaceutical product, preservative, revision of an agreement




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            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 15/2024
of 2 February 2024
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1555]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2089 of 28 September 2023 approving reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 4 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2100 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper (II) oxide for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2101 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of sulfuryl fluoride for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(4)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2377 of 28 September 2023 not approving silver copper zeolite as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 4 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(5)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2378 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of alphachloralose for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(6)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2380 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of basic copper carbonate for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(7)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2386 of 29 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper hydroxide for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(8)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following points are inserted after point 12zzzzzzzzzn (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/471) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘12zzzzzzzzzo.



32023 R 2089: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2089 of 28 September 2023 approving reaction mass of N,N-didecyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate and N,N-didecyl-N-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl)-N-methylammonium propionate as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 4 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 241, 29.9.2023, p. 102).










12zzzzzzzzzp.



32023 D 2100: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2100 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper (II) oxide for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 241, 29.9.2023, p. 145).










12zzzzzzzzzq.



32023 D 2101: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2101 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of sulfuryl fluoride for use in biocidal products of product-types 8 and 18 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 241, 29.9.2023, p. 147).










12zzzzzzzzzr.



32023 D 2377: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2377 of 28 September 2023 not approving silver copper zeolite as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 4 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2023/2377, 3.10.2023).










12zzzzzzzzzs.



32023 D 2378: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2378 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of alphachloralose for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2023/2378, 3.10.2023).










12zzzzzzzzzt.



32023 D 2380: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2380 of 28 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of basic copper carbonate for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2023/2380, 2.10.2023).










12zzzzzzzzzu.



32023 D 2386: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2386 of 29 September 2023 postponing the expiry date of the approval of copper hydroxide for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L, 2023/2386, 2.10.2023).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2089 and Implementing Decisions (EU) 2023/2100, (EU) 2023/2101, (EU) 2023/2377, (EU) 2023/2378, (EU) 2023/2380 and (EU) 2023/2386 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 February 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 241, 29.9.2023, p. 102.

(2)  
            OJ L 241, 29.9.2023, p. 145.

(3)  
            OJ L 241, 29.9.2023, p. 147.

(4)  
            OJ L, 2023/2377, 3.10.2023.

(5)  
            OJ L, 2023/2378, 3.10.2023.

(6)  
            OJ L, 2023/2380, 2.10.2023.

(7)  
            OJ L, 2023/2386, 2.10.2023.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


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